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Electronic transcripts can be processed much faster than paper transcripts. Texas A&M will accept transcripts sent electronically through AVOW, SPEEDE, eScrip-SAFE or National Clearing House. Transcripts from any other vendor will not be accepted. If the institution cannot use this format and you have attended an American or Canadian college or university, one official transcript is required. Please ask each registrar to enclose one copy of your transcript in a sealed, signed envelope. Please mail this envelope, with the seal unbroken and the registrar's signature intact, to the Office of Admissions and Records at the address below.
Graduate Admissions Processing
Office of Admissions
Texas A&M University
P.O. Box 40001
College Station, TX 77842-4001
Curriculum Vitae:
Resume
Resumes should include your employment history, educational record, publications, awards, or community/volunteer experiences you may have. Please send the resume to the following address with the program name you are applying to.
Master of Landscape Architecture, Master of Science in Land Development, Master of Urban Planning, or Doctor of Philosophy in Urban and Regional Science
Texas A&M University
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
MS 3137
College Station, TX 77843-3137
Personal Statement:
Statement of Purpose
You have two options for submitting your essays.
1. Type your statement of purpose and mail to the department which you are applying. Please put your name, Social Security Number and the Application ID at the top of each page.
*OR*
2. You may also submit your statement of purpose online. Use a word processing software to write your essay. When you are ready to save your essay in ApplyTexas, come back to ApplyTexas Main Menu page. Access your application, go to the Essays tab, and cut and paste your written, saved essay into the text area. You will be able to save, retrieve and edit the essay as many times as you want in ApplyTexas prior to submitting your application.
Recommendation Letter:
Graduate applicants should provide THREE recommendations from individuals who are familiar with your academic achievement and potential. If you have been out of school for a number of years and are unable to contact former professors, you may submit non-academic references (e.g., employers). Please be aware that TAMU does not automatically contact the references you may have listed on your ApplyTexas application.
Portfolio:
A hardcopy of portfolio is required only for applicants to the Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) program.
The portfolio should showcase recent, high-quality work, and will be judged on both content and overall design. Applicants without professional training may submit work that shows other evidence of creativity (studio art, construction/renovation, furniture design, etc.) and clearly demonstrates interest in the proposed subject field. Any material that is not entirely the applicant's own work must be clearly identified.
Mail portfolio to the following address:
Master of Landscape Architecture
Prof. Bruce Dvorak
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning,
Texas A&M University,
College Station,
TX 77843-3137
Writing Sample:
A recent publication, report or writing sample is required only for applicants to the Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Science (URSC).
The publication, report or writing sample should support the applicant's Statement of Purpose and clearly demonstrate research and writing abilities and/or analytical skills.
Mail writing sample to the following address:
Doctor of Philosophy in Urban and Regional Science
Dr. Yu Xiao
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning,
Texas A&M University,
College Station,
TX 77843-3137